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English Language Partners’ learners are excited to meet up in person again finally! Face-to-face learning is happening again at Level 2, and community ESOL classes started this week at our Auckland South centre. “We’re thrilled to welcome learners back to …

We know courier services have been busy since lockdown kicked in. These teachers joined the trend – delivering English work to learners’ homes. While the move to online classes has worked well for many of English Language Partners’ learners, not …

Marcelo Klein Vieira, from Brazil, settled in New Zealand with his wife and son. Marcelo was delighted to be selected by the Callaghan Innovation Center for a Senior Business Analyst position. He started his fixed-term job in late April 2020, …

Danièle Helme’s improving her English for her new life in New Zealand. Betsy Boeijen, her English Language Partners’ teacher, says Danièle, from Tahiti, is a truly inspiring learner. “As well as learning English, Danièle’s also a very busy volunteer,” Betsy …

Nicola Sutton, Chief Executive | English Language Partners New Zealand ‘Necessity is the mother of invention’, said Plato and we have found this to be true. Our work is teaching English to adults and until 25 March this work was done …

If you’ve ever travelled overseas, you’ll know how tricky it is trying to have a face-to-face chat with someone with only a smattering of the local language. Imagine trying to listen and respond to a phone conversation; it’s that much …

When you’re grappling with new technology while adjusting to lockdown life, it can take a little longer for some learners to arrive in our online classrooms. But An Kim and Folo Solofa, both very isolated learners, have finally got there! …

With seven children and a husband in the family bubble, Cho Aye Than Aye isn’t short of things to do during lockdown. She’s kept busy cooking three meals a day for nine, cleaning her Palmerston North house and keeping a beautiful garden. …

Today, 23 April, is English Language Day We’re celebrating by sharing Jill and Ajidah’s story. Jill’s one of our inspiring volunteers teaching English during New Zealand’s strict Level 4 lockdown. Ajidah’s her learner. Jill is based at our Palmerston North …